Médéssè Catherine

Médéssè Catherine is 33 years old and is married to an electrician named Epiphane. Médéssè Catherine did not go to school. The couple has three children, all in school and under their care. Médéssè Catherine helps her husband by taking care of the diverse family responsibilities together with him.

For about 10 years, Médéssè Catherine has been selling fish in her region. On the other hand Médéssè Catherine buys her products in another region of Bénin. This is the fourth time that Médéssè Catherine is requesting a loan from ALIDé, a loan that will help her to raise the level of her business and better satisfy her clientèle. The previous loans were well repaid.

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About Alidé

Alidé is a Beninese NGO that works to reduce poverty by offering sustainable access to productive loans like this one in addition to savings, training sessions, and social work to low-income families.

Supporters of this loan should be aware that there is some risk of being repaid late. Because the Beninois Ministry of Finance has imposed restrictions on the amount of money Alidé can send to Kiva, the organization can only send monthly repayments in installments smaller than $13,000. This means that some Kiva lenders may receive their repayments late. However, Alidé remains a healthy institution in good standing with its creditors, and Kiva would like to continue working to support its clients. For more information, please refer to Alidé's partner profile page.